Current research areas in ABE
Research in ABE involves the appliciation of engineering principles to living systems including plants, microbes, animals, and the environment. ABE faculty collaborate with researchers across the UA, at other institutions and research laboratories, and with industry. Research facilities are available at a variety of locations on the main campus, at the Campus Agricultural Center and at the Environmental Research Laboratory in Tucson; at the Maricopa Agricultural Center; and at the Yuma Agricultural Center.
Biological engineering
Biosensors and measurements
Controlled environment agriculture
Systems and technologies
Machinery for precision agriculture and specialty crops
Remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS)
Statistics and biometry
Statistical consulting laboratory
Water resources engineering
Municipal water quality and distribution of contaminants
Irrigation and drainage
Recent publications of importance
International activities